Vanuatuan general election, 1987
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General elections were held in Vanuatu
on 30 November 1987. Ni-Vanuatu voters were invited to elect the 46 members of an expanded national Parliament
, which had previously held 39 seats.
The ruling Vanua'aku Pati
maintained its absolute majority, with 25 seats, while the Union of Moderate Parties
obtained 19. The Vanua'aku Pati received slightly less than 50% of the popular vote, while the UMP received 40%. Walter Lini
of the Vanua'aku Pati remained Prime Minister. Voter turnout was 71.6%.
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
on 30 November 1987. Ni-Vanuatu voters were invited to elect the 46 members of an expanded national Parliament
Parliament of Vanuatu
The Parliament is the unicameral legislative body of the Republic of Vanuatu.It was established by chapter 4 of the 1980 Constitution, upon Vanuatu's independence from France and the United Kingdom....
, which had previously held 39 seats.
The ruling Vanua'aku Pati
Vanua'aku Pati
The Vanua'aku Pati is a political party in Vanuatu.At the last legislative elections, 1 September 2008, the party won 11 out of 52 seats, becoming the largest party in Parliament....
maintained its absolute majority, with 25 seats, while the Union of Moderate Parties
Union of Moderate Parties
The Union of Moderate Parties is a conservative Francophone political party in Vanuatu.At the last legislative elections, 1 September 2008, the party won 7 out of 52 seats...
obtained 19. The Vanua'aku Pati received slightly less than 50% of the popular vote, while the UMP received 40%. Walter Lini
Walter Lini
Father Walter Hadye Lini was an Anglican priest and the founding Prime Minister of Vanuatu. He was born on Pentecost Island. During the era when Vanuatu was a condominium ruled by the United Kingdom and France, Lini formed the Vanua'aku Pati, which was principally backed by English-speakers...
of the Vanua'aku Pati remained Prime Minister. Voter turnout was 71.6%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanua'aku Pati Vanua'aku Pati The Vanua'aku Pati is a political party in Vanuatu.At the last legislative elections, 1 September 2008, the party won 11 out of 52 seats, becoming the largest party in Parliament.... |
26,626 | 47.3 | 25 | |
| Union of Moderate Parties Union of Moderate Parties The Union of Moderate Parties is a conservative Francophone political party in Vanuatu.At the last legislative elections, 1 September 2008, the party won 7 out of 52 seats... |
22,443 | 39.9 | 19 | |
| New People's Party | 1,418 | 2.5 | 0 | New |
| Fren Melanesian Party | 1,119 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| National Democratic Party | 879 | 1.6 | 0 | New |
| Nagriamel Custom Federation | 766 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanuatu Independent Alliance Party | 442 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 313 | 0.6 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 2,288 | 4.1 | 1 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 382 | |||
| Total | 56,676 | 100 | 46 | +7 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||